
Speaker
Alyssa Cohen, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Attending Physician, Division of Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Dr. Alyssa Cohen is a primary care pediatrician and health services researcher focused on improving youth health through strengths-based approaches to address adversity. Her research aims to examine primary care-based assessments and interventions that improve adolescent mental health by promoting positive social media engagement and mitigating the impact of negative online experiences. Her prior work has investigated adolescents’ exposure to vicarious racism in the news and social media.